Thursday, March 17, 2011

Just little touches of St Pat decor on this vintage tablecloth, which could be easily removed for a Spring tablescape. A mix of vintage and new items make for a bright and cheery table. Details at the end of this post.

Candy, you did a beautiful job with your tablescape. I love the mix of vintage with the new. The little crowns used are definitely "the crowning touch". The chargers are amazing, and Tuesday Morning - who knew! ~ Susie

Candy, I want to come eat at this table. Cabbage and corned beef sound like a tasty meal! I don't even need the potatoes and bread! Beautiful table full of color. Love those napkins! As always with your tables ~ sheer pleasure!Happy St. Patrick's Day! ~ Sarah

Thanks everyone! Such a fun and cheery cloth and corned beef is a favorite of mine .... Mr. TLRT is not fond of it, but grudgingly eats it with me only once each year. The leftovers were just awesome on some toasted artisan crunchy oatmeal bread with mustard from Mendocino!

Martha - I picked up the little crown bowls (which for this meal held mustards and horseradish, but work great for any dipping sauce or condiment) at Michael's about a month ago. Found them back in the "garden" section where all the faux topiaries and wire cage thingies are. Have no idea what their intended purpose was, but they are super as a "ramekin."

Theresa - Since I set a table daily and have done so for decades, the setting part is a snap at maybe 15 minutes. Making sure I have nothing goofy going on ..... like missing spoons, unlit candles and removing all the debris from the counters ..... takes another 15 minutes.

The photos take maybe 10 minutes at the most and I generally take from 75-100 images. So 30-40 minutes to set, clean up, and photo a table, which is usually done while I'm working on dinner set-up or emptying the dishwasher.

Then an additional hour or so to process and choose which images to include. That part I do whenever I get a chance and usually have ready to go several days in advance ..... which is why we had our St Pat's dinner this past Sunday. :-)

Hi Candy, wow, I can't believe you get this beautiful table setting and pictures in half and hour--takes me that long sometimes to decide what napkins and centerpiece to use! Your corned beef looks delicious! I'll take the hubby's portion! Linda